At Barrie, Ont., Zach Hall had the lone goal for the Colts (24-11-1), who lost their second game in a row without Mark Scheifele and Anthony Camara. Both are playing for Canada at the world junior hockey championship.

Both teams were unable to strike on the man advantage. The Colts went 0 for 6 on the power play, while Sudbury finished the night at 0 for 1.